:: RESCHEDULED: The February meeting will take place this Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 6:00PM at Microsoft in Malvern. Pizza and networking at 5:30. Check out the meeting announcement for specifics and to register.

August Meeting

This month we will be having one extended presentation, brought to you by Dave Isbitski from Microsoft. This session will be an in-depth look at building RIA (Rich Internet Applications) with Blend3 and Silverlight3.

Session 1: Creating Rich Internet Applications on the MS Platform using Silverlight 3 and Expression Studio 3 - Dave IsbitskiYou’re a Developer not a Designer. So how do you shine in this new world of Rich Internet Applications (RIA) while still leveraging your .NET skills? This overview will get you up to speed on the latest Microsoft Silverlight, Expression Studio and Visual Studio has to offer. Go beyond hello world and get the latest tips and tricks to make your application shine. You’ll be surprised how easily you can create a working web application that is engaging to your users, and integrates with your existing web architecture. (Level 200-300)

Dave Isbitski - Ever since creating his first "Choose Your Own Adventure" video game using Commodore BASIC, Dave has been fascinated by the potential of computers and the worlds they can bring to us. Debuting in the Enterprise space with Visual Basic 5, he has worked with Microsoft Technologies all of his career at various Fortune 100/500 companies. He enjoys talking about technology and has taught full day courses on many Microsoft topics as well as being a presenter at VSLive!, Re-Mix, XAMLFest, CodeCamps and other events. His current passion is showing companies in the Mid-Atlantic States the importance of good user experience and how to implement it within their Enterprise. Dave can be found on Twitter at @theDaveDev and frequently posts to his blog at http://CoolStuffWith.Net.